Really? That's a first. I've never head anyone say that Cain is their favorite Superman, but I'm glad he was your gateway to the character. I really can't comment on the Clark / Supes portrayal because I was much too young to care about the show back then, but now that I can get past the costume and all that, I will probably give it a watch.
I guess it's just because when I watch, I couldn't give a hoot about the silly costumes or the funny poses... those are just part of the 'comedic' side of the show. It was angled to be a rom/com, so I don't even notice it anymore.
But it's the message behind all that colourful dressing. There are so many moments of exploration into what being this man would actually be like. So many times where he says something or does something that makes me think 'THAT is what Superman is about'.
When I watch Dean Cain, I believe he IS Clark Kent/Superman. I also completely believe he is in love with Lois Lane. He has me convinced 100%.
Isn't that what being a good actor is?
The fact that his Superman portrayal isn't as drastically different as Reeve's proves nothing of his acting skill. That's how he was ASKED to play it... The point is, the audience is suppose to see that Clark is acting whenever he puts on the suit. That's how the show portrayed Superman, as very much the disguise. So we see the over the top macho poses, we see Clark's attempt at standing taller, putting on more confidence etc. People complain it makes him seem like a characature of a person.... but that's kind of the point... your supposed to see Superman as something unreal, your not supposed to look at him and think for a second he could be a normal person.
Now, I don't want MOS to be the same. I don't want Cavill to take a leaf out of Dean Cain's book or anything.
I feel Dean Cain played THAT interpretation perfectly, and that Cavill will play a very different interpretation and hopefully do it very well too.
Because I think that a Superman film should have a more complicated look at who he is (Superman/Clark/), because I don't think it is just as simple as one is a disguise over the other like so many interpretations try and do. Lois and Clark made Superman a disguise, almost to the point where he became ridiculous. STM made Clark a disguise, beyond the point where he was ridiculous.
This time, I hope they show that both personas have elements of disguise and reality in there.
